Late Qing Dynasty photo: Cixi. This photo is a close-up of Cixi's face, and it is very clear to see that her real appearance is like this.
Puyi photos, in the middle is Puyi, Puyi is the last emperor, he likes to take pictures, so there are a large number of photos surviving.
Puyi held a pillar in the Forbidden City and admired his pocket watch, perhaps he felt that time passed very slowly, and living in the Forbidden City was like a cage life.
This is Puyi let Runqi ride in his neck, Runqi is the younger brother of the last empress Wanrong, after the abdication of Puyi, many ceremonial etiquette is abandoned, so there is such a scene.
This is a photo of Puyi looking down and contemplating.
The eunuch knelt down to send Puyi. This is a scene of a small eunuch kneeling to send Puyi away, which was photographed by the photographer. Although Puyi abdicated, there were still many loyal people willing to kneel down to him.